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missfishhooks YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 4	Fork brace 07/16/16 at 14:27:34 Hey ya'll - Has anyone installed a tkat fork brace on their 2013 S40? I bought one, and can't seem to make it fit. Am I missing something or does not just not work for my bike? Thanks!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #1 - 07/16/16 at 14:53:18 You have to remove the fork guards. If you could snap a couple of picts and add it to this... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1294811496
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #2 - 07/16/16 at 17:50:20 Hooks, It is good to cover the fender with the cardboard from a cereal box so that you don't scratch the paint when you are trying to maneuver the fork brace into place. Kenny G
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Fork brace Reply #3 - 07/16/16 at 18:40:06 A shoe box works,, and what a great reason to buy sh o es!
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Online Thumpers Rule Posts: 5402 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #4 - 07/17/16 at 09:41:29 Who makes that brace? Looks very rigid. Not real attractive but very functional. Brand name anyone ?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #5 - 07/17/16 at 09:45:45 missfishhooks wrote on 07/16/16 at 14:27:34: Hey ya'll - Has anyone installed a tkat fork brace on their 2013 S40? I bought one, and can't seem to make it fit. Am I missing something or does not just not work for my bike? Thanks!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Fork brace Reply #6 - 07/17/16 at 09:51:15 Verslagen, I think maybe you didn't add your message. Mrs. Hooks, have you made progress? I used a wood chisel, very carefully, to split the plastic .
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #7 - 07/17/16 at 10:03:49 The king of quoting himself speaks. I recall someone just pushing it out of its groove. A chip of wood, add a little heat and a judicious smack of a hammer...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Fork brace Reply #8 - 07/17/16 at 10:10:51 verslagen1 wrote on 07/17/16 at 10:03:49: The king of quoting himself speaks. I recall someone just pushing it out of its groove. A chip of wood, add a little heat and a judicious smack of a hammer... OUCH..
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missfishhooks YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 4	Re: Fork brace Reply #9 - 07/17/16 at 13:10:42 Thanks for the tips & pics! I'm waiting for the rain to stop to try and give this another go - I have no place to work on it that's under cover. I'll update ya'll one way or the other.
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missfishhooks YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 4	Re: Fork brace Reply #10 - 07/30/16 at 09:19:43 Hi Ya'll! Finally had a day without rain, work, or other issues and was able to get out and get this done! I removed the fork guards with tin snips, and the rest was easy. I'm interested to see if it improves the handling. Thanks for all your advice, and ride safe! M
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #11 - 07/30/16 at 09:53:23 I see a lot of posts about these braces but no one ever comes back and reports how well they perform. Please don't leave us hangin'!
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #12 - 07/30/16 at 10:03:12 Kris, Some where on the forum I reported positive results. The biggest change that I noticed after installing the T-Kat was that the front end of the bike didn't follow the famous Texas asphalt snakes that we contend with every day. To me it feels more stable at 70 MPH on a windy day. Kenny G
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Re: Fork brace
Reply #13 - 07/30/16 at 10:19:42

Some have reported no discernible change. I saw real improvement with the Superbrace. I plan on riding the snot outta the one I am getting. Or, maybe the changes in ME that I have seen in the last year will allow me to adopt a more survivable riding style and I won't Need a brace. But, IF I just can't ride calmly And it doesn't feel stable, I'll be hitting Mr. T-Kat up.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #14 - 07/30/16 at 10:28:26 Thanks guys! So it's 50/50 helpful/worthless! I guess, like Kenny said, if you ride at higher speeds, it may be worthwhile. If you ride calmly, like you have something to live for, it's not much benefit Or, like JOG, if you're burning up the road, you may see a discernible change in handling for the better.
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